Anyone rolling a kernel nowadays?

[Basil Chupin]

On 13/08/2010 11:31, Ric Moore wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-08-11 at 13:55 +1000, Basil Chupin wrote:
>
>    
>> (1) the Timer Frequency is set to - 275HZ or 1000HZ? (you'll find this
>> in the Processor Type and Features);
>>      
> The selections presented were 100, 250, 300, 1000hz
> The pre-select is 250
>
>    
>> (2) In Processor Type&  Features>Preemption Mode, is RealTime Preemption
>> selected (it should be)?
>>      
> I found:
> Preemption Model (Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop))  --->
>
> ( ) No Forced Preemption (Server)
> (X) Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop)
> ( ) Preemptible Kernel (Low-Latency Desktop)
>
> ...is that what you're looking for?? Which should be of those three??
>
>    
>> (The last Q. would have been is the Processor Type set to your CPU make
>> but it wasn't and I too will therefore need to change it to Athlon.)
>>      
> Nope, sure wasn't, mine was set to intel and I have an athlon64.
>
>    
>> Now to go and read that URL you provided while I wait your response to
>> above questions :-) .
>>      
> Have fun! Ric
>    

I have to go out for a short time. I've been trying to find my printouts 
where all this is shown but for now have a look here:

http://kerneltrap.org/node/16431

BC


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